Panthers Sign Mikell, Place Nakamura On IR

The Carolina Panthers have signed free agent safety Quintin Mikell, the team announced Monday.

The team also placed safety Haruki Nakamura on injured reserve with a concussion.

Mikell, 5-10 and 205 pounds, joins the Panthers after spending the previous two seasons (2011-12) with the St. Louis Rams. Mikell started all 32 games played for the Rams, totaling 214 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, seven passes defensed and nine forced fumbles.

For his career, Mikell has played in 155 regular season games with 91 starts and has totaled 742 tackles, eight sacks, 12 interceptions, 52 passes defensed, 16 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries. Mikell has also seen action in 12 postseason games, including five starts in the postseason and was a member of the 2004 Eagles team that won the NFC Championship.